FSW players reinstated after sexual assault complaint withdrawn

Two Florida SouthWestern State College basketball players who were suspended indefinitely by their coach have been reinstated after the alleged victim of a sexual assault withdrew her complaint.

Thursday, October 20th 2016, 11:36 PM EDT

Updated:

Thursday, October 20th 2016, 11:41 PM EDT

Florida SouthWestern State College's new basketball team hasn't even played a game yet, but the squad was already under a cloud of controversy.

Sophomore Marine Wright and freshman Germain Remy are part of the inaugural hoops squad for the Buccaneers. They were suspended indefinitely by their coach and then reinstated after the alleged victim of a sexual assault withdrew her complaint.

"Now they can play basketball and do what they were doing before, but I mean, it's still going to suck because they're going to have a bad rap on their names," said FSW student Kenny Sanders.

Earlier this month, a student said she was sexually assaulted while attending a party at the FSW dorms. She told deputies she blacked out and didn't remember what happened until friends told her about a video of her involved in sex acts. People were sharing the video around campus, but that same student withdrew her complaint on Thursday.

"I think that things happen and it escalated, but I don't think it really happened if she did take it back," said Madison Batha.

"If she took it back, I mean, it could be a safer place, a safer campus," said Montana Foster.

Athletic Director Carl McAloose said the allegations were unfounded and he's happy to hear the case has been closed after a two-week investigation.

"It's unfortunate that these two young men and our program have had to withstand the accusations and judgement by so many prior to finding out the facts," McAloose said in a statement. "It's time now to put this experience behind us and for our team to move forward."

"That's good for the school that everything is back to normal," Batha said.

Wright and Remy will join the Buccaneers when they play the team's first game ever in two weeks.